The Haiti Hospital Resurrection Fund (HHRF) announced today that it has partnered with expert Miami-based disaster and emergency physician, Dr. Sergio Segarra, who brings over 20 years of extensive experience to the HHRF team. Dr. Segarra will personally visit Haiti within the next three days to assess the conditions and help to prepare for HHRF’s hospital resurrection efforts.

Reston, VA – January 22, 2010 (PressReleasePivot) — The Haiti Hospital Resurrection Fund (HHRF) today announced that it has partnered with expert Miami-based Disaster and Emergency Physician, Dr. Sergio Segarra, MD, FACEP. Dr. Segarra’s involvement is a welcomed addition to the rapidly growing team of partners and alliances actively engaged with and supporting the HHRF. With over 20 years of experience as an Emergency Physician, Dr. Segarra brings extensive multiple casualty and disaster response experience to the HHRF team, as well as years of culturally sensitive knowledge gleaned through his active involvement in outreach and education activities in the Caribbean region. In addition to agreeing to join the Board of Directors for the HHRF, Dr. Segarra will personally travel to Haiti within the next three days to obtain a first-hand view of the conditions and requirements for hospital infrastructure to ensure the responsible and maximum utility of HHRF resource deployment.

“Dr. Segarra is an essential and powerful addition to our rapidly growing team,” said Brandon Graham, Founder and President of HHRF. “His experience working in the region as a physician, along with his unique experience in disasters and emergencies in the U.S. and in the Dominican Republic, is a big step forward for the HHRF. Our mission is to rebuild the Haitian hospital and medical infrastructure in the wake of last week’s earthquake disaster that has left untold thousands seriously injured. Dr. Segarra will be a key contributor to our success.”

Yesterday, HHRF announced its strategic partnership with Project C.U.R.E. which will allow the two groups to work together toward a common goal of rebuilding hospitals and providing much needed medical infrastructure.

About Haiti Hospital Resurrection Fund
The Haiti Hospital Resurrection Fund is a Virginia based non-profit organization founded in response to the 2010 Haiti Earthquake that has largely destroyed the country’s hospital and healthcare infrastructure.

Brandon W. Graham founded the Haiti Hospital Resurrection Fund with a vision of restoring the hospital and healthcare infrastructure which was decimated by the 2010 Haiti earthquake. His strategy is based on 20 years of disaster response, stabilization and recovery experience. Mr. Graham is leveraging his diverse network of healthcare leaders and humanitarian relief experts to bring the HHRF vision to reality. Mr. Graham also serves as associate director of the Center for Preparedness and Resilience in the Office of Homeland Security at The George Washington University in Washington, DC. His career in emergency and disaster services spans the public safety continuum with experience that includes Emergency Medical Services, Health Care, Emergency Operations Centers, Emergency Management, Public Safety Special Operations, Quality Assurance and Improvement, Law Enforcement, Tactical Operations, Fire Service, and Mass Casualty Response. He has had the responsibility of responding to and managing events ranging from routine medical, fire, and criminal emergencies, mass casualty incidents, mass transit emergencies, civil disturbances, acts of terrorism and humanitarian emergency response. In addition to responding, lecturing and training others around the world, Mr. Graham is also a published author and recognized subject matter expert in the field of emergency response and recovery to large-scale incidents and disasters.

About Project C.U.R.E.
Project C.U.R.E. (Commission on Urgent Relief & Equipment) was founded in 1987 to help meet the need for medical supplies, equipment and services around the world. Project C.U.R.E. builds sustainable healthcare infrastructure by providing the medical supplies and equipment that medical personnel need to deliver healthcare to their communities. Since its inception, Project C.U.R.E. has delivered medical relief to needy people in more than 120 countries. For more information, visit http://www.projectcure.org